Provincial Assembly | MCQs

Explanation

According to Article 113 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the minimum age to become a member of the Provincial Assembly is 25 years.

The candidate must also be a registered voter in any part of Pakistan.

Explanation

 Punjab has established 10 Special Economic Zones. 

The 10 SEZs in Punjab include

1. JW China-Pakistan SEZ,
2. Allama Iqbal Industrial City,
3. Rahim Yar Khan Industrial Estate,
4. Bhalwal Industrial Estate,
5. Vehari Industrial Estate,
6. Rachna Industrial Park
7. M3 Industrial City
8. Value Addition City
9. RYK Industrial Estate
10. Quaid-e-Azam Business Park

Explanation

The Punjab Assembly in Pakistan unanimously passed the 'Punjab Sikhs Anand Karaj Marriages Act 2017', a legislation that will provide legal status to Sikh marriages in the province.

Explanation

Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi is the youngest Deputy Speaker in the history of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

Wasiq Abbasi was elected unopposed on 30 July 2022.

Explanation

The Punjab Assembly adopted a resolution seeking inclusion of oath of Khatm-i-Nabuwat in the Nikah (marriage) documents, as speaker skipped other agenda items, including a debate on the rising inflation on 26.10.2021

Explanation

FATA will have 21 seats within the KP Assembly:

• 16 general
• 4 reserved for women
• 1 reserved for non-Muslims

The incumbent senators for FATA will be allowed to complete their six-year terms.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will have 145 seats

• 115 general
• 26 reserved for women
• 4 reserved for minorities

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018  under the 25th Amendment. 

Explanation

Current Chief Ministers of Pakistan:

Balochistan    Abdul Qudoos Bizanjo

KPK     Mahmood Khan

Punjab Pervez Elahi

Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah

Gilgit-Baltistan       Khalid Khurshid

Explanation

In April 2023, Former speaker of Balochistan Assembly Zahoor Hussain Khosa after prolonged illness. He was 77.

Explanation

A Member of the Provincial Assembly or MPA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction.

Explanation

• On 16 August 2022, prohibition of interest bill on private loans and the Punjab privileges (repeal and revival) bill was passed in Punjab Assembly.